Strange Brew: Cool 650b, Fatback, 29er and Hardtail Bikes

Salsa Beargrease

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Unless you include a few high-dollar custom options, most fatback bikes weigh a ton. At least they used to. Salsa’s Beargrease is a racy fatbike that weighs 28.5 pounds complete—that’s 5 pounds less than the brand’s Mukluk 2. The bike’s aluminum frame is mated to an aluminum fork with tapered steerer. It’s driven by a custom E-13 crank and corrosion-resistant, zinc coated KMC chain. Expect to see the bike in specialty shops by early November. Complete bikes will run about $3,000 while framesets will cost a cool grand.